When a breadcrumb trail becomes too long, you’ll need to manage this overflow for a cleaner, more user-friendly design. Overflow menus are an effective solution for shortening lengthy breadcrumb trails. They keep the navigation tidy and easy to read by truncating the middle links while always keeping the first and last items visible. The first link typically leads back to the homepage, and the last shows the current page, providing a clear context for navigation.

For the truncated links, implementing a menu control allows users to access these hidden intermediate pages. This ensures that even though some links are not immediately visible, they remain accessible, maintaining the full functionality of the breadcrumb trail.